Gianluigi Trovesi

The Profile

Italian jazz saxophonist and clarinetist, composer and bandleader, born in the Val Seriana (province of Bergamo). Associated with ECM on releases such as Profumo Di Violetta.

Born 18 August 1944 in Nembro (Val Seriana), Province of Bergamo, Italy. Plays saxophone and clarinet. Has released recordings on ECM.

The DeBaser review praises Profumo Di Violetta as a project that retraces Italian opera history through jazz arrangements. Trovesi assembled the Filarmonica Mousiké and reworks pieces from Monteverdi to Puccini, interspersed with original compositions. The ECM-released album is described as a synthesis of his "Trovesi at the Opera" concerts. Performers mentioned include drummer Stefano Bertoli and cellist Marco Remondini.